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REGISTRATION OPEN July 18, 2026
Tellico Plains, TN
Field Strength
67
0 Elite (90+)
Total Entrants
19
Registered Runners

The Cherokee is a premier mountain ultramarathon held in Tellico Plains, Tennessee, that takes runners through the technical terrain and dense wilderness of the Cherokee National Forest. Spanning distances up to 130K with over 19,000 feet of elevation gain, it is a grueling 'rite of passage' that tests physical grit against a backdrop of ancient Appalachian history.

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Field Analysis

70k
Field Strength
Avg Rank
67.1
Median
67.2
90+
0
80-89
1
60-79
9
<60
2
New
7

About rankings: Stats based on 12 runners with 5+ finishes (UltraSignup requirement for stable rankings).

Excluded: 3 with <5 finishes, 4 unranked

90+ = Elite • 80-89 = Strong • 60-79 = Experienced • <60 = Developing

Total Entrants
19
Ranked Runners
12

Field

Top Men

Rank Score
CB
Cameron Brown
3 results
Yanceyville, NC
94.8%
CW
Chris Weissmann
45 results
Charlotte, NC
82.8%
CP
Christopher Peterson
23 results
Franklin, NC
77.4%
EJ
Eric Jovanovich
2 results
Metairie, LA
70.2%
DL
David Lane
36 results
Ringgold, GA
67.2%
NA
Nathan Alexander
7 results
Wilmington, NC
60.2%
EB
Eben Bates
20 results
Gallatin, TN
58%
JB
Jaime Burkhard
2 results
Murfreesboro, TN
49.9%
BC
Brian Crowder
6 results
Knoxville, TN
31.5%
DV
Derik Verkest
0 results
Chattanooga, TN
0%
IC
Ian Colwell
0 results
Smithville, TN
0%
AK
Alec Kunzweiler
0 results
Salt Lake City, UT
0%